Mansfield

Mansfield's population grew in the decade leading up to the most recent census. At the same time there were changes in jobs, religion and housing tenure.

The population passed 100,000

In the 10 years leading up to 2011, the population of Mansfield increased by 6.4%, from just under 98,200 to 104,000.

The addition of just under 6,300 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Mansfield was home to, on average, 9.7 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was higher than the average across the East Midlands

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the East Midlands, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Mansfield

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Mansfield increased by three years, from 38 to 41 years.

This industrial area had a slightly higher average age than the East Midlands and remained slightly older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of about 2,500 people between the ages of 20 and 29 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by about 2,000.

About 13% of people in Mansfield are aged between 20 and 29 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Mansfield by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in rate of employment

Mansfield saw the East Midlands' largest rise in the proportion of employed people.

In 2011, just over one in two (54%) people aged 16 to 74 in Mansfield said they were employed, compared with 50% in 2001. The percentage that were unemployed increased from 4.4% to 4.6%.

Across the region, Bolsover saw the next largest increase in the proportion of employed people (from 50% in 2001 to 53% in 2011).

During this period, Mansfield went from having the 31st-highest to the 17th-lowest percentage of employed people out of 309 English local authority areas.

The rate of employment was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were employed across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

More people cohabiting

The percentage of households in Mansfield, which comprised a cohabiting couple, increased from 9.0% to 12% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (29%) households had only one person, compared with 28% in 2001. The percentage of households in Mansfield which comprised a married couple (with or without children) decreased from 38% to 34%.

The proportion of households with an unmarried couple increased faster here than in any other local authority district across the East Midlands. As a result, Mansfield became more healthy than the national average 9.9% in England described their health as good in 2011).

The percentage of households with a cohabiting couple in Mansfield increased by 2.9 percentage points

Percentage of households in Mansfield, the East Midlands and England that had an unmarried couple, March 2001 and March 2011

Change in unpaid care

The percentage of Mansfield residents that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 1.6% to 1.7% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

The percentage who reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week remained close to 3.0%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 1.2% in 2001 to 1.4% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 1.1% to 1.4%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care in Mansfield remained close to 1.7%

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Mansfield by care, March 2001 and March 2011

Religion in Mansfield

The number of people in Mansfield that described themselves as having no religion increased from just under 15,000 in 2001 to just over 31,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 15% to 30% of the local population.

The percentage increased by more than the average across the East Midlands (from 16% to 27%) and the average across England (from 15% to 25%).

The number of people in Mansfield that described themselves as Christian decreased from about 75,000 in 2001 to just over 64,000 in 2011 (from 76% to 62%). The number of people who did not disclose their religious affiliation decreased from just under 7,700 to about 7,000 (from 7.8% to 6.7%).

Just over 560 people (0.3%) said they were Muslim, up from about 250 in 2001 (0.5%).

The population without a religion in Mansfield increased by 15 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Mansfield by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Mansfield

The percentage of Mansfield residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 88% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

The percentage who reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities remained close to 4.5%, while the percentage of Mansfield residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 7.4% to 7.1%.

The proportion of people who aren't limited by a long-term health problem or disability fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (which remained close to 89%). Across England, the percentage remained close to 90%.

The proportion of people who aren't limited by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents that reported not being limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in Mansfield that rented privately increased from 7.1% to 14% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just over one in six (18%) households lived in social housing, compared with 21% in 2001. The percentage of Mansfield households that owned their home decreased from 70% to 67%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 8.5% in 2001 to 15% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in Mansfield increased by 6.5 percentage points

Percentage of households in Mansfield, the East Midlands and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

More single people in Mansfield

The percentage of single people in Mansfield increased from 26% to 31% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just under one in two (48%) people aged 16 and over said they were married, compared with 53% in 2001. The percentage of adults in Mansfield that had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner increased from 12% to 13%.

The proportion of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 28% in 2001 to 32% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 30% to 35%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership was lower than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they were single across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Mansfield residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 12% to 8.0% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just under 8 in 10 (76%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 63% in 2001. The percentage of Mansfield residents that described their health as fair decreased from 25% to 16%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 9.4% in 2001 to 5.7% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Mansfield decreased by 4.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Mansfield, the East Midlands and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Mansfield working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 13% to 9.4% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just over 1 in 40 (2.6%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 1.5% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 14% in 2001 to 10% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Mansfield decreased by 3.1 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Mansfield, the East Midlands and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Ethnicity in Mansfield

The number of people in Mansfield from the White ethnic groups increased from about 97,000 in 2001 to just over 100,000 in 2011. However, as a percentage of the total population, this represented a decrease from 98% to 97%.

The percentage decreased by less than the average across the East Midlands (from 93% to 89%) and the average across England (from 91% to 85%).

The number of people in Mansfield from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from about 770 in 2001 to just under 1,300 in 2011 (from 0.8% to 1.2%). The number of residents from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed) increased from just over 560 to just over 1,100 (from 0.6% to 1.1%).

About 400 people (0.3%) said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups, up from about 240 in 2001 (0.4%).

The population from the White ethnic groups in Mansfield decreased by 1.1 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Mansfield by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Changes in family structure

The percentage of households in Mansfield with only adult children living with their parents increased from 9.7% to 10% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (29%) households had at least one dependent child, compared with 31% in 2001. The percentage of households in Mansfield without children increased from 60% to 61%.

The proportion of households with adult children living with their parents increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 9.3% in 2001 to 9.5% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.4% to 9.6%.

The proportion of households with only adult children living with their parents was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of households where a parent lived with their adult children across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

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